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Data Analytics, Certificate of Proficiency

Requirements

Graduation Plan

Department

Faculty

Careers

Requirements

A Certificate of Proficiency in Data Analytics allows employees who do not have a
degree to obtain a credential to advance their career prospects. A certificate also
allows those individuals who earned degrees outside the computing fields to obtain
a credential in Data Analytics to increase their value to their current or future
employers.

Total Program Credits: 18

Matriculation Requirements:

Prerequisites may be fulfilled through successful completion of courses listed or
by successfully passing challenge exams in areas where challenge exams exist.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific
plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied.
You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation
plan in
Wolverine Track.

Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters)
are marked in red and Italicized.

Department

The Information Systems & Technology Department offers stackable degree programs to provide students with engaged learning opportunities to help students develop technical, communication, managerial, and lifelong -learning skills. The department’s programs prepare students for opportunities in information systems, information technology and security, information management, and education.

Vision Statement

The Information Systems and Technology Department will be the premier source of skilled information systems, information technology and security, information management, and business education professionals in the Intermountain Mountain region. This vision will be accomplished by:

Attracting well-qualified, motivated, and engaged students.

Attracting and maintaining a skilled and highly trained, student-oriented faculty who are excellent teachers, applied scholars, and committed to serving the Institution.

Providing educational programs that are regionally and nationally recognized within the educational and professional communities, and technologically relevant to potential employers of graduates

The Information Systems & Technology Department offers a variety of certificates and degrees, providing pathways into stackable academic credentials. Students can earn certificates and associate degrees on their path toward a bachelor’s degree.

The B.S. in Information Systems is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. The B.S. in Information Technology is accredited by the Computing Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

Graduate Credentials:

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity

Faculty Credentials

Faculty have earned appropriate degrees, with over 55.6% holding doctorate degrees and 5.5% ABD. Faculty have worked full-time at UVU for an average of 12½ years, with 7 full-time faculty who have worked at UVU over 19 years. This does not include teaching experience at other institutions or other employment. Industry experts in the field are hired as adjuncts to teach a variety of courses.

Careers

Careers:

Graduates are employed in entry-level positions in the IT field, such as Help Desk
Technician, Support Technician, Computer Sales Person, Computer Customer Support Specialists,
and Computer Technician.